Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nauru

Nauru: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 27.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
75th
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2018
All-time low
17.6%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nauru, 2009–2022

0102030402009201520222009: 20.52010: 22.42011: 27.82012: 24.12013: 17.62014: 20.72015: 27.92016: 26.42017: 34.12018: 37.52019: 33.42020: 28.52021: 28.52022: 27.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nauru stood at 27.6%.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nauru peaked at 37.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2013.

That places Nauru 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nauru, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 20.5%
2010 22.4% +9.3%
2011 27.8% +23.7%
2012 24.1% -13.1%
2013 17.6% -27.2%
2014 20.7% +17.6%
2015 27.9% +35.2%
2016 26.4% -5.5%
2017 34.1% +29.1%
2018 37.5% +9.9%
2019 33.4% -10.9%
2020 28.5% -14.6%
2021 28.5% +0.1%
2022 27.6% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1
2010s 27.2% 17.6% 37.5% 10
2020s 28.2% 27.6% 28.5% 3

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 72 Uzbekistan 27.8% compare
  2. 73 Fiji 27.7% compare
  3. 74 Argentina 27.6% compare
  4. 76 Lithuania 27.6% compare
  5. 77 Norway 27.5% compare
  6. 78 Ecuador 27.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nauru?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nauru was 27.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2013.
How does Nauru rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Nauru ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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